Hey photographers (aspiring, novice and professional alike!)! The Mission Community Market wants your photos! Join us at the Mission Community Market (every Thursday from 4-8 PM at 22nd and Bartlett Streets in the Mission) and start snapping photos! We’ll post all of your photos, but we’re sweetening the deal by offering the following prizes: Best food photo wins $25 in groceries at the MCM. Best activity photo wins a $25 Gift Certificate to Boogaloos! Submit by posting to our Facebook … →
Shrimp with Spicy Pesto and Mango Relish
Here’s a delicious seafood dish from the author of BrokeAss Gourmet, featuring lots of delicious fresh herbs, which we know for a fact she picked up at the Mission Community Market! Be sure to check out Bob’s Fish and Poultry right next door to the MCM for great deals on fresh shrimp!
Farmers Market Breakfast Burritos
What better way to start the day than with a veggie-stuffed breakfast burrito? Stop by the MCM tonight to pick up fresh veggies from a variety of vendors, and farm-fresh eggs from Tomatero Farm. Wrap this yummy scramble up in warm whole-wheat tortillas and you’ve got a healthy, delicious and highly-portable breakfast! Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 red onion, diced 3-4 big pieces of rainbow chard, roughly chopped tough stems/veins discarded 1 red bell pepper, seeded and … →
Three’s Community
Zhalisa, Jonny, and Jaylee live about 30 feet from the market, and they are neighborhood friends. Zhalisa works in marketing for a large internet search company. Jonny works at Boogaloo’s. Jaylee is a student and also works on 22nd Street. I caught these three sassy Mission dwellers on a food hunt. Before arriving at the Mission Community Market, they had stopped at the old fashioned Italian deli “Lucas” to buy ravioli. Now, they were selecting good veggies and fruit for … →
Romesco-Style Heirloom Tomato Sauce
This easy, delicious sauce is a great way to take advantage of the plethora of different heirloom tomatoes still available at the market! Whether you hit up Her Farms, Happy Boy Farms, Tomatero Farm or Blue House Farm, make sure to get plenty of juicy, near-soft tomatoes. While you’re at the MCM, also pick up some raw almonds from Winters Fruit Tree to whirl into this easy, unique sauce. Ingredients 1/4 cup extra virgin olive 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 … →

